Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog brings new life – and new dancers – to a centuries-old tradition | Songlines
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Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog brings new life – and new dancers – to a centuries-old tradition

Following her Damascene conversion, Sophie Parkes recalls how she joined the ranks of the great morris renaissance

Rushcart, Dobcross, Sophie, 24 August 2024 Stephen Suthill

Dancing during Saddleworth Rushcart on 24 August 2024

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